Joining our twenty All-State choir members are four students from Upper School Strings and four from Band, together totaling the highest number of All-State music students in SJS history. All students will engage in intensive workshops and rehearsals with master clinicians and conductors from some of the most prestigious universities across the country. The culmination of this event is a concert given by the All-State Choir, All-State Orchestra, All-State Band, and All-State Jazz Band. It will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these students. We are so proud of their hard work and success!
Representing SJS in the TPSMEA All-State Concert Band are Enbao Cao on the clarinet, who is in his third consecutive year with the All-State Band, and several new members to the ensemble; Ayaan Dhuka on clarinet, and Lynn Pham on bassoon. Many congratulations to these fine musicians for their hard work. We are sure that it will be a wonderful weekend of music-making for all!
The SJS Orchestra will be represented at TPSMEA All-State by four outstanding string players: Alexa Curtis, viola, is a first-time All-State musician, Helen Yang, violin, and Michelle Liu, viola, are returning to TPSMEA for the second year, and Jennifer Liu, violin, will play with the TPSMEA All-State Orchestra for the third year. Congratulations to all four musicians for their achievements!
In addition to the success of orchestra students at TPSMEA, two members of orchestra earned places in TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All-State Orchestra. The TMEA All-State ensembles - band, choir, and orchestra - are among the most prestigious in the nation and membership in these ensembles is highly selective. Michelle Liu, viola, has been selected for a second year, and Jennifer Liu, violin, will participate in the TMEA All-State Orchestra for the third time. Congratulations to these outstanding musicians for their successes!